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Household of Peter Sparks (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Peter Sparks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Sparks, born in 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Sparks, born in 1832 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1858 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and John J (born 1870 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Father, Peter (born 1796 in Lancashire, England) and Peter's Boarder, Margaret E (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).


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Peter Sparks's household

Male

Peter

Sparks

Head
Female

Jane

Sparks

Wife
Male

Joseph

Sparks

Son
Male

Thomas

Sparks

Son
Male

William

Sparks

Son
Male

John J

Sparks

Son
Male

Peter

Sparks

Father
Female

Margaret E

Donough

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Sparks

Head

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Jane

Sparks

Wife

Married

49

1832

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Sparks

Son

Single

23

1858

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sparks

Son

Single

18

1863

Widnes, Lancashire, England

William

Sparks

Son

Single

16

1865

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John J

Sparks

Son

Single

11

1870

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Peter

Sparks

Father

Widower

85

1796

Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Donough

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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